AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER FIRST TIME REACTION! EPISODES 12 + 13: THE STORM / THE BLUE SPIRIT

[@sailorkaylax]

a couple of corrections: 9:44 I realized after this episode we did indeed see Gyatso’s corpse in episode 3 at the Air Temple, not sure why I just stated the obvious 15:26 I meant to say either left side or same side, not right side hahaha😅 special thank you to my friend and editor Uzair for another fire edit! show him some love y’all you can watch ALL of book 1 and episode 1 of book 2 on patreon in their full, uncut forms: www.patreon.com/sailorkayla

[@OrdinaryCritic]

The scar's not on the wrong side.

[@DaringPerspective]

I love that the hero starts off his journey with a selfish act (running away from his destiny) and the villein starts his journey with a noble act (standing up for his people).

[@sailorkaylax]

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[@nickjames8726]

I’d say one of the biggest causes for this shift is their environments, and how it framed their ideas of their futures. Aang’s culture, while humble and selfless in spirit are largely detached from the world and train their young with few familial relationships. This makes Aang’s context for some foreseen conflict and duty very nebulous and the removal of his mentor and friends very confusing. Zuko’s culture is extremely attached in nature. Duty, loyalty, hierarchy. Similar to Aang, everything is taken from him, but not permanently. It is a place and people he can still return to. He was raised to know the conflict and what is right, so he has a very clear idea what to do and what to care about.

[@clockworkharvester2663]

"Is that Zuko? Sorry I'm yelling" speaking in almost as calm a voice as usual LOL

[@sailorkaylax]

@@clockworkharvester2663 LMAOOOOO me when I raise my voice a fraction: 🗣️

[@lasseehrenreich5502]

Aang willingly ran from his home due to being selfish, Zuko was forced away from his home due to acting selfless - that is a brilliant parallel - I love it! And a fun fact: the way the Avatar is identified by the Air nomads is based on how the Dai Lama is identified.

[@sailorkaylax]

they’re really just two sides of the same coin 😢

[@lasseehrenreich5502]

@@sailorkaylax you see Nothing yet

[@mori1bund]

yeah, that's a brillant move: a selfish act made Aang the hero of the story, while a selfless act made Zuko the villain. ^^

[@IamnotJohnFord]

Aang was a 12 yo kid with the full weight of the world being placed on his shoulders. His friends were no longer his friends. And, his mentor was being torn from him. He ran, but probably would've returned except for that 100 year nap. I don't classify that as selfish. It was panicked fear.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@IamnotJohnFord I agree, and I understand why he left ❤️‍🩹 he’s just a kid

[@karuux]

the parallels and blending of Aang's and Zuko's stories -- the writers knew what they were doing

[@sailorkaylax]

@@karuux the writing is fabulous 🥲🩵

[@JayietheRiverWarrior]

“You can master all of the elements, for you have done it before” Remember, the Avatar is reincarnated every time they die, so Roku just meant that Aang has already mastered all of the elements in each of his past lives.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@JayietheRiverWarrior yes!

[@lordleo9047]

I always like to point this out, because it's a small moment that's easy to forget by the time you arrive at The Storm, but it's so significant near the end of the 2nd episode, Zuko leaps from his ship tower to catch Aang as he flies away. there was a VERY GOOD CHANCE he was going to miss, and fall to his death that desperation and willingness to sacrifice even his survival instincts to be in the good graces of his father, is so tragic and Ozai deserves all the comeuppance

[@sailorkaylax]

@@lordleo9047 ozai can ROT for what he did to my son Zuko :(

[@951penalozahugo]

I agree, when you get to this episode it's crazy to remember that he DID capture him, and he was headed home...

[@TheFakeTeo]

Zukos dad, Firelord Ozai, is voiced by Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) When recording his lines he thought the she would get canceled because it was too mature for the network, but thankfully he was wrong

[@sailorkaylax]

@@TheFakeTeo THANKFULLY!!

[@Alphakobra24]

"if we knew each other back then do you think we could've been friends too?" the series only gets better from here

[@MrPsych77]

The blue spirit kinda proves that the Firelord was a fool to throw away such a potent infiltrator and warrior.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@MrPsych77 LITERALLY !!! he is a fool

[@MrPsych77]

@@sailorkaylax in this episode the fire nation out right won, they had aang dead to rights and katara and sokka were in no condition to help. If zuko wasn't banished it would have been GG.

[@Lightning_Lance]

Zuko's sword skills show how skilled he can be when he doesn't need to prove himself

[@no1guy825]

it's important to notice this now, that while you do see Azula looking "smug", many others in the crowd have similar expressions. Zhao is also notably present, and the other generals. Azula gets the shine because she is animated, in front and right beside Uncle Iroh. She is her own character, but her attitude is a shared one.

[@MAURICIO565]

Zuko is an awesome character to get to know. His writing is a masterclass on character development.

[@sailorkaylax]

literal. masterclass. and I've barely scratched the surface with him.

[@alexanderwiles2003]

Something that's notable is we see here only masters of sir bending have the blue tattoos so it's cool to know by age 12 aang had already mastered the element

[@CtrlSinclair]

That girl looking smug is one of the best cartoon villians of all time.

[@56brandonray]

When Avatar goes from GOOD to GREAT

[@leftundersun]

9:41 Aang literally found Gyatso's remains on the 3rd episode

[@beldin2987]

In the live action series they put in a very little nice extra to the story that the 41st division, whos live Zuko saved, is in the end the crew he got with him later. So when Iroh tells that to the crew, while Zuko rescues Aang, when Zuko comes back they bow all respect to him. I think that was a really nice extra because before they often thought he was an asshole who doesn't care about them, but now they knew he saved their all lives and paid for that with his scar and the bansihment.

[@loco_logic]

Just wanted to say your edits and cutaways are always hilarious, especially the stuff you sometimes include at the _very_ end of the video 😂

[@sailorkaylax]

@@loco_logic I didn’t know my editor was going to do that LMAO

[@lordteensie6156]

You talked over one of my favorite jokes: Sokka: I'm too young to die! Fisherman: I'm not but I still don't wanna!

[@sailorkaylax]

@@lordteensie6156 LOOOL SORRY

[@strangelandian]

There's another layer of sadness when I think about how we get monk Gyatso's perspective which Aang never knew about. I never picked up on that when I was little but now it hits even harder.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@strangelandian oh :(

[@xJayhawkFANx]

Kohei Horikoshi, the author of MHA, has explicitly stated that Todoroki was not inspired by Zuko. There ARE a LOT of similarities, though. Fire powers, scar, daddy issues, learning to accept their self etc. Theres more I'm sure. But Horikoshi has said he is not based on Zuko

[@llxTheDevourerxll]

It's so sad to learn about Zuko's backstory, knowing how full of love for his nation and innocence he had a child; only for it to be twisted into spite and bitterness. Even through it all, he still is just a boy who wants to come home. But even crueler, is the fact that his father sent him to capture the Avatar when nobody even knew where he was. It's been a fool's errand and nobody ever expected him to find anything to begin with.

[@sailorkaylax]

This breaks my heart

[@MichaelOrd-k9w]

The juxtaposition of Aang and Zuko with their responsibilities is beautiful because we learned about why they're the way they are! 🌪👦😢🤴🔥 🌪🧒Aang was a sweet kid raised by Gyatso, who was an excellent father figure to him and had good friends to play around with. But things took a turn when he discovered that he was the Avatar because he was forced to grow up faster than necessary, his friends didn't want to play with him anymore, and ran away both from home and his responsibilities despite all Gyatso did to defend him🧒🌪 🔥🤴Zuko was a young prince who was heir to the throne and wanted to start learning about his responsibilities, but when a general proposed killing innocent people in their nation as bait in a war strategy, Zuko was quick to object out of care and concern for his people. But, his father, Ozai, being the conditional-loving perfectionist he is, saw Zuko's objection as a betrayal and imperfection, and for that sole/petty reason, he incinerates half of Zuko's face in front of the whole nation. And his hunt for Aang would've been for nothing if Katara didn't have her outburst right by Aang's iceberg, thus destroying it and setting Aang free🤴🔥 Aang ran away because he was UNWILLING to be the Avatar while underage, Zuko was exiled at a young age all because he was WILLINGLY being a responsible prince.

[@ryannaraskivitch5267]

So glad your enjoying this series

[@evilwelshman]

In case no one else has mentioned it yet and/or you missed it.... Zuko's Dad is Luke Skywalker.... and also, the Joker. 😁😁

[@sailorkaylax]

@@evilwelshman a literal icon, too bad he’s playing the worst man ever

[@IcepickEvans]

Lol I'm sure Mark Hamill loves playing villain roles. He gets to really cut loose with his acting chops.

[@Kirk-36Moshpit]

Not-So-Fun Fact: When Avatar first aired, it was only greenlit for 13 episodes. Thankfully Nickelodeon renewed it, but 'The Blue Spirit' could legit have been the very last episode of Avatar.

[@sailorkaylax]

WHOA!!!

[@nicholaswilkerson4394]

Those airbending kids never made sense to me. They were okay with playing with Aang as the ONLY 12 year old MASTER airbender. Yet just because he was told he was also the Avatar, suddenly whichever team he's on makes it an "unfair advantage". If I was gonna say or think anything like that, it would have been because he was a master among the rest of us. But the avatar title? Something that changed absolutely nothing about him? Kids, man.

[@Lightning_Lance]

You're absolutely right but also: yeah, kids, man. They can be like that.

[@Short_Round1999]

I actually can’t remember the last time I ever listened to the Zoey101 intro. Holy shit, that brought back some good memories

[@cp368productions2]

Yes that was Azula and you will understand why she enjoyed seeing him burned in a little while.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@cp368productions2 :( I don’t wanna

[@mahockey3]

Shhhhhhhh

[@corralescoyote]

Huge new fan of your channel. Really like how intuitive you are with your reactions.

[@gauravshukla71]

Regarding Azula looking smug, to paraphrase Uncle Iroh in season 2 - "she crazy's and needs to be stopped". Though to give credit where credit is due, Azula's one of the great antagonists in animation

[@resurgemas]

Loved your reaction to these great eps. Also the momo edit killed me 😂

[@sailorkaylax]

@@resurgemas momo said 👁️👁️

[@spencernaugle]

I find it strange to put these two episodes together. The fact that the great divide is so hated by the fans means it's best to pair it with the storm because it is so loved, so you balance it out.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@spencernaugle many many people asked me to put these together, so I did! I really liked the great divide

[@spencernaugle]

@@sailorkaylax I understand all that. I'm just saying that's not the typical thing I have seen people do. It's just strange from a lack of experience.

[@jusssie010]

I can't wait to see your reactions on book 2 and 3! The first book is good and exciting as well but believe me once you finish the first season and get in to season 2 the emotions and thril will take over. ATLA is a rollercoaster😭😱 For a kids show they really managed to balance adult themes with fun and sillyness very well.

[@sailorkaylax]

Book 2 episode 1 started off with a BANG tbh I’m so ready to keep watching

[@jusssie010]

@@sailorkaylax It's going to get better and better✨

[@johnnyluong10]

I like how you didn't immediately know that Zuko was the Blue Spirit. I was the same back then when I first watched the episode😂 altho it's kinda obvious now But anyway: 10:28 Just to point out Zuko's scream. That's just terrifying.

[@sailorkaylax]

If his mask was red I might’ve picked up on it sooner but I think the blue was throwing me off hahahab

[@seymourclarity8702]

Sup from New Zealand 🇳🇿🥝🙃, LOVE these reactions hope everyone's having a great day 💛🌏💛

[@adonayrivera8684]

Can you imagine: I didn’t watch your other reactions because in the beginning you skipped the Intro and then I came back a few episodes ago. I loved your reaction! ❤

[@sailorkaylax]

@@adonayrivera8684 thanks for watching along!!

[@mnmg]

the conflict within Zuko will be revealed in season 03. it might blow your mind 🤯

[@sailorkaylax]

@@mnmg 👁️👁️

[@Lilfellow25]

If you ever watch Star Wars (or ever get deep into it) remember the name Dave Filoni (he also worked on avatar) he’s a goat

[@lugo8824]

Remember how I said I had a list of episodes I really wanted you to see? Book 1 episode 12, the Storm is one of them. Now that you know, still hate Zuko?

[@sailorkaylax]

I never hated him!! 😢 but now I understand him a bit better ❤️‍🩹

[@cactusjuice8277]

Love your reactions to my all-time favorite show. Can't wait for the rest of your videos 🫠😓 i need em now lol

[@sailorkaylax]

@@cactusjuice8277 I have all of book 1 and ep 1 of book 2 on patreon!l if you want to watch ahead! I’m gonna try to do multiple weekly releases and some are two parters here on KZbin too :)

[@cactusjuice8277]

@@sailorkaylax awesome, I may watch with you on patreon then. The episodes aren't long anyways :)

[@sailorkaylax]

@@cactusjuice8277 no pressure at all, just wanted to give you the option since the KZbin releases are a bit slower! 🩵

[@cactusjuice8277]

@@sailorkaylax no I'm glad you mentioned it. Patreon didn't even pop up in my head lol. When I have extra free time I'll sub. Which will most likely be the weekend. I prefer to watch the full episodes anyways because they're short and even shorter on KZbin lol so no worries!

[@ceddygee6673]

Remember he saw gyasto when saw the firebenders killed him in the third episode

[@sailorkaylax]

@@ceddygee6673 yes!

[@kyokel]

Oh good finally some news on dungeon meshi

[@slow2respond862]

It’s flu season yall, don’t forget to stock up on frogs

[@patrickk0706]

I’ve watched ATLA 1000x and still don’t get How is it an unfair advantage… he only knew air bending atm so I say pretty even haha

[@IcepickEvans]

It's not, and that's the point. He's still the same person but now he gets treated differently.

[@CheeseNacho_]

Season 1 has always been somewhat weak for me compared to the other two seasons, but these two episodes are FIRE, it's the pinnacle of the season imo btw just in case you wanna know the voice actors: -Aang: Zack Tyler Eisen - Katara: Mae Whitman - Sokka: Jack DeSena - Zuko: Dante Basco - Iroh (during this and the next season): Mako Iwamatsu - Appa and Momo: Dee Bradley Baker

[@sailorkaylax]

these and the the final two got me GOOD

[@sailorkaylax]

@@CheeseNacho_ jack desena I’m sorry for not knowing your name, you’re fantastic !!!!!

[@CheeseNacho_]

@@sailorkaylax he's amazing! And he's super chill on interviews

[@sailorkaylax]

@@CheeseNacho_ do these guys ever do conventions? Would love to meet them!

[@CheeseNacho_]

@@sailorkaylax they've attended a lot of conventions, some more than others, and if you're interested, Dante Basco along with the voice actress for Korra (the next avatar) have a podcast called Braving the Elements. But i would recommend you against watching any of that before finishing the show, you might get heavily spoiled

[@alexanderrose1071]

Puppy!!! 🐶🐶🐶

[@spartanJkut]

Dope Beanie, Soul Eater rocks

[@somecallmetim2112]

I got 'rithm.

[@nelsyr16]

Love your reaction! Can’t stand Zuko haters. I love that you see Zuko layers, he is a complex character. I am here for your reactions to the whole serie 👋🏻

[@951penalozahugo]

Team Zuko! lol

[@the19Zabaniyah]

Girl you ain't even know how hyped i am

[@sailorkaylax]

@@the19Zabaniyah YAAAA IM HYPED TOO

[@Babyblu328]

The creator of mha says todoroki wasn’t based off zuko but cmon it’s obvious he is and not just by the scars.

[@sailorkaylax]

The family drama!!!

[@leftundersun]

10:57 how do you know her name?

[@Akito-Senpai]

Let's gooooo! 😆

[@leftundersun]

9:55 what didn't you understand?

[@brunastephanie9387]

Cant wait for u too see Legend of Korra

[@Endgame_01]

Hi Zoe!

[@Robin-p8i]

GOAT

[@kate9575]

such cute dog pls pet her for me

[@nar4054]

13:16, серьёзно? Вырезать такой момент... как это вообще можно было сделать?

[@beovulf7241]

By the way, please don't watch the Live-action Netflix adaptation before you have watched all of the animated show. They spoil some things from later seasons that are done way better in the cartoon and it generally has terrible, amateur-level writing.

[@sailorkaylax]

@@beovulf7241 I plan to watch Korra and the live action once I conclude Book 3!